What I found shocking about the latest trend in video consumption on social media is that they are 10 seconds long or less. This is only one of the many ways to keep a person locked to the screen (ex. youtube)
It's not hard to imagine what this sort of exposure does to a young person's brain and attention span. You are essentially creating addicts and social media users all show withdrawl symptoms of any prolonged psychotropic drug use:
- irritability
- depression
- physical restlessness
- overwhelming need for redose
- tolerance build up
Something has to be done. We cannot rely on the generosity or moral guidelines of the companies that produce these apps well aware of the link between serotonin and screen time.
I'm all for small government but this is a matter of public health. We needed regulation, and we need regulation, and will need regulation.
It's not hard to imagine what this sort of exposure does to a young person's brain and attention span. You are essentially creating addicts and social media users all show withdrawl symptoms of any prolonged psychotropic drug use:
- irritability
- depression
- physical restlessness
- overwhelming need for redose
- tolerance build up
Something has to be done. We cannot rely on the generosity or moral guidelines of the companies that produce these apps well aware of the link between serotonin and screen time.
I'm all for small government but this is a matter of public health. We needed regulation, and we need regulation, and will need regulation.